Digital Drawings

Presented to you on this student platform are two different artworks created by Dominik Watcher. Nowadays, there are an infinite amount of platforms and ways to create artworks and this is one of the many. Bellow, you will not only see the final results but the time-lapse video showcasing its creation. Dominik will soon be taking commissions we are all extremely excited about. Enjoy the show!

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In the image above, Dominik is depicted on the bottom right meanwhile he is surrounded by his other Webster University friends.

Check out the timelapse video above!

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Title: Artadalia

By: Nabil Hasan & Ashli Sartorelli

The Goal for the Final Project

For this project, we selected the first option, “make something” a project showing connectedness and belonging to the Webster community through a painting and a short video. When Nabil and I chose a subject to paint and a message to communicate, the project took shape. Our friendship started in our first year of University at Webster, and we had commented on how international our community is in addition to the feeling of belonging. We then decided to combine Nabil’s artistic skills for a final result of the painting and Ashli’s media skills to document the process with the intention of having the viewer feel like they are also part of the creation.

Incorporating something that was learned from the ARHS 1050 60 SP 2022 Art Appreciation class was another goal we had in mind. A painting technique that inspired us was dribbling paint which learned through researching Jackson Pollock’s career and techniques in further depth. Jackson Pollock worked on much bigger canvases yet in our case his approach worked perfectly using a more abstract technique rather than a realistic technique.

Furthermore, the music selection for this video is by one of our friends, Youssef Negm known as Mido Roseau. We wanted to show our support as he is slowly building his music career and once again, our goal was to show a sense of community. This is our Webster University Geneva community!

Check out his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdL_3_ttx5rHU24AeMloEjA

Via Francigena in 10 Photographs

Via Francigena Photo Project - Greta Sigona

Via Francigena Photo Project - Greta Sigona (1)

Via Francigena Photo Project - Greta Sigona (2)

Via Francigena Photo Project - Greta Sigona (15)

Via Francigena Photo Project - Greta Sigona (4)

Rationale

The hat symbolizes the man, the human presence, and the work
It highlights the relationship between human beings and earth (Landscapes, culture, and human connections)
The last picture is the rest. The Man is done with his work

The Bleached Beauty

Summary of the Art

This artwork was created to illustrate the struggles individuals face due to colourism, which refers to the aesthetic preference for lighter skin.

The background of the artworks is both current and past slogans and advertisements in the media, promoting skin bleaching products to lighten one’s skin.

The artwork was deliberately designed to look warped, to represent the cognitive distortions that an individual of darker skin colour experiences when they are consumed by the notion that their skin colour is unfavorable.

By Gabriella Vernon

Photographing Maadi

Maadi is an Egyptian neighborhood that was formerly built to accommodate extravagant villas and ferries. Although much of the original charm of the area has withstood the test of time and Egyptian urbanization, it almost seems as if worlds collide as the locals watch the iconic area be transformed into an arguably superficial center for chic dining and shopping, as the surrounding urban complex of Cairo mushrooms into the area.

A ‘50s era villa obscured by a ‘00s era pickup truck

A symbol of Maadi’s perseverance through the ages

The fitting metaphor

An antique shop exterior, hosting all sorts of artefacts from the Egyptian romance period

Merchant’s shops on the side of the road are common the the area, and have held up quite well

Al Balad

Hi, My name is Renad Mumenh. I’m a student at Webster University Geneva. I am currently stuck in my home country – Saudi Arabia, so I decided to walk around my town Jeddah and visit the historical locations, where my ancestors lived.

The historic center of Jeddah, Al-Balad, which translates ” The Town,” was built in the 7th century. While the historic city walls of Al-Balad fell in the 19th century, it still holds its unique architecture and beauty to this day; people still live there.